MA Global Studies

MA Global Studies is an interdisciplinary programme focused on the nature and impacts of globalisation in many areas of social, economic and cultural life. The programme allows you to access to a range of relevant study opportunities as wide as the impacts of globalisation itself. Selected modules are drawn from across our University alongside essential core modules and research methods training. This structure promotes the development of your understanding of the depth and breadth of global change as well as a curiosity for interdisciplinary enquiry.

You will take a combination of core and elective modules. The core modules deepen your understanding of globalisation past, present and future, with growing awareness of environmental interconnectedness - a hallmark of contemporary globalisation - being a distinctive focus. You will also benefit from rigorous training in research methods, essential for preparing you for the Global Studies Research Project in trimester 3, but also useful for those thinking about careers involving research in public, private and third sectors and those considering pursuing doctoral study.

This programme combines advanced study and rigorous training in research methods, essential for multiple career options. Your deep and critical understanding of the complexities of the processes and impacts of globalisation on individuals, organisations and societies is excellent preparation for those in management and decision making roles in a range of organisations adapting to the challenges - and realising the opportunities - presented by globalisation. Whether your role is in a public service environment characterised by increased competition, a charity with global objectives or a business searching for new market opportunities in the wake of the social, technological and economic transformations of our age, this programme will help inform your understanding, evidence your decision making and give you an advantage in the increasingly globalised employment environment of the 21st century.